Can labeling machine



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I4 I44 F 14g I51 7 'f I52 142 INVENTOR. CHARLES M, HESSON ATTORNEYSPatented Jan. 20, 1953 CAN LABELING MACHINE Charles M. Hesson, Hanover,Pa., assignor to Chisholm-Ryder Company of Pennsylvania, Hanover, Pa., acorporation of Pennsylvania Application May 5, 1950-, Serial No. 160,320

7 Claims. 1

This invention relates to machines for apply ing labels to articles ofcylindrical form and is designed primarily for placing labels on cans asthey are conveyed through the machine over upwardly inclined runways.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a canlabeling machine wherein a new supply of labels may be added to the packof labels being depleted without shutting down the operation of themachine.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a normal feed tableand an auxiliary or continuous feed mechanism which may be operatedselectively or simultaneously as the case may require during machineoperation, or the act of replenishing the supply of labels, to maintaina proper feed of the pack'of labels to a position for engagement by thecans as they pass through the machine, the auxiliary or continuous feedmechanism including endless conveyors which engage and elevate palletsupon which the labels are placed, and manual means to position theconveyors for operation or for the removal of pallets from the machineafter a predetermined time.

A further object of this invention is to improvev the construction ofthe mechanism for elevating the normal feed table which includes aconstantly rotating drive shaft, novel ratchet mechanism forintermittently operating a driven shaft, elevating means for the normalfeed table including a gear and rack construction, elevating means forthe pallets including endless conveyor means, and clutches forconnecting the driven shaft to these elevating means in a manner wherebythe normal feed table and the auxiliary or continuous feed mechanism maybe operated selectively or simultaneously to effect the properadvancement of the labels.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a novelmeans for causing the ratchet mechanism to become active to effect thedrive of the driven shaft and the advancement of the pack of labels asthe labels are removed by the cans, this means including adjustable triplevers pivotally associated with the can runways, in the path of'thecans moving through the machine and having operative connection with apawl disengaging disc, associated with the ratchet mechanism, the triplevers being normally held in raised. position by spring means butpermitted to be moved downwardly by a can when the uppermost label isbelow a predetermined level, to move the disc and permit the ratchetmechanism to become active to effect the elevation of the pack oflabels.

With the foregoing objects mentioned, and with other objects in view,which will be noted as the description proceeds, this inventioncomprises the novel construction and arrangement of parts described inthe following specification and shown in the accompanying drawing, andwhile-there is illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of theinvention it will be understoodthat suchzchanges maybe made which willcome within. the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the can labeling machine.

' Figure 2'is a side elevation of the front end of the can labelingmachine.

Figure 3 is an end elevation looking into the labeling machine where thecans enter.

Figure 4 is a sectional view through the front end of the labelingmachine taken on line 4-4 of Figure 5;.

Figure 4a is a longitudinal sectional view of the plate holderpositioned in the front end of the machine.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the front end of the can labelingmachine.

Figure 6' is a detail plan view of the front end of the runway overwhich the cans pass on entering the can labeling machine.

Figure 7 is a front elevation of the label feeding mechanism.

Figure 8- is a rear view of the label feeding mechanism shown inelevation.-

Figure-Q is a sectional view looking into the front end of the labelfeeding mechanism, taken on line 9-9 of Figure 1.

Figure 10 is a sectional view looking into the rear end of the labelfeeding mechanism taken on line ill-10 of Figure 1.

Figure 11 is a top plan view looking down on the label. feedingmechanism.

Figure 12 is a detail view looking down upon the label supporting table.

Figure 13 is a top plan view illustrating the drive for the labelfeeding mechanism.

Figure 14 is: a sectional view taken on line -44 of-Figure13.

Figure 15 is a sectional view' taken on line 1-5-45 of Figure 13.

Figure 16 is a sectional view of the label feeding mechanism taken online l6--l B of Figure 17.

Figure 17 is a sectional view taken through one of the frame members ofthe label feeding mechanism, showing parts in elevation.

Figure 13a is a detail view of the trip lever shown in Figure 17.

